Lawn-swing



G. H. BUGENHAGEN.

LAWN SWING.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.10,1919.

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UNITED STATES GEORGE H BUGENHAGEN, OF MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA.

LAWN-SWING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 17, 1921.

Application filed December 10, 1919. Serial No. 343,741.

filed August 13, 1919, and Serial No. 33Q,278,

filed Oct. 13, 1919.

A further object of my present invention is to provide a device in whichthe capacity of the swing is greatly increased over those forms shown,in the prior applications for a swing of the same slze.

A further object of my invention is to provide a swing in which childrenor other occupants of the swing may more easily enter and leave theseats.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device in which thecarriage of the swing may obtain any desired height in its osclllatorymotion without causing the occupants to be brought into contact with thesupporting frame.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device in which thehangers or suspension bars can be placed higher than in the devices setforth in my priorrappllca tions for a swing having a frame of a givenheight.

A further object of my invention is to provide a swing in which alldanger of pinching the hands between the working parts is eliminated.

Other objects and advantages will appeardirection and the seats 13facing in the'opposite direction. The carrier, thus formed, 15 plvotallysuspended at its ends by means of suspension bars 14 and 15respectively, the former being connected to a cross piece 16 pivotedbetween the bars 1 and 2 and the latter being connected to a cross piece17 pivoted between the bars 8 and 4. It will be observed that thepivotal connections 18 and 19 of the carrier with the suspension barsare above the parallel members 10. The bar 15 is prolonged as shown at20 and 1s pivotally connected with a rod 21 which bears laterallyextending foot-rests 22. Midway between each pair of opposed seats is alever 23 which is pivotally connected at its lower end with the rod 21and which bears ahandle 24 at its upper end.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, theoperation thereof may be readily understood. The occupants enter thedevice from the sides and place their feet on the foot-rests 22; then,grasping the handles 24, they push and pull them alternately, pushingwith the feet at the same time that they pull on the handle. This givesthe swing an oscillatory movement.

It will be noted that there is no danger in this device of the occupantscoming in contact with the frame of the swing. The fact that the seatsproject-laterally beyond the center carriage supports gives to the swinga greater capacity for the same size swing. By placing the pivotedsupports 18 above the carriage, the possibility of having the handpinched is reduced to a minimum, since if the hand should be placedbetween the hangers and the carriage, there is always room for the hand,no matter how high the swing may 0.

g Secured to the bottoms of the foot rests 22 are longitudinal slats 25which prevent small children from falling between the foot rests andthereby being injured. These slats are held to the foot rests by U-bolts26.

In order to change the speed ratio, holes 27 may be provided at thelower end of the hanger 15 and the bar 21 may be adjustably attachedthereto. A guard rail may be provided at one or both ends on the swing,as shown at 28, to prevent children from being struck by the movingswing.

I claim:

1. A lawn swing comprising a plurality of supporting posts arranged inpairs, the posts of each pair'converging' together and being secured toa connecting bar at their tops, a cross piece pivoted between thesupporting posts of each pair, suspension bars rigidly secured at oneend to said crosspieces, a carrier comprising a central supportingmember provided with an upwardly extending portion at each end, saidupwardly extending portions being pivotally connected adjacent theirupper edges to said suspension bars to provide a space between the lowerend of each of said suspension bars and the adjacent portion of thecarrier, laterally extending seats carried by said supporting member oneach side thereof, one of said suspension bars being extended below thecarrier, and means mounted on the carrier and pivotally and adjustablyconnected with said extended suspension bar for propelling the swing.

2. A lawn swing comprising a plurality of supporting posts arranged inpairs, each pair of posts converging together and being rigidly securedto a connecting bar at their tops. a cross piece pivoted between thesupporting posts of each pair at a spaced distance from their tops, asuspension bar rigidly secured at one end to the middle of each of saidcross pieces. and a carrier conlprising a pair of parallel sides, eachhaving an upwardly extendin portion at each end, the upwardly extendlngport-ions at each end of the carrier being arranged to straddle thelower end of each suspension bar and being pivotally connected theretoadjacent the upper edges of said upwardly extending portion to provide aspace between the lower end of each of the suspension bars and theadjacent portion of the carrier, a plurality of laterally extendingseats secured to each of said sides, a plurality of operating leversdisposed between said parallel sides and having a pivotal connectionwith them, a connecting bar pivotally connected to each of saidoperating levers at their lower ends, and having a pivotal connectionwith one of said suspension bars.

3. A lawn swing comprising a plurality of supporting posts arranged inpairs, each pair of posts converging together and being rigidly securedto a connecting'bar at their tops, a cross piece pivoted between thesupporting posts of each pair at a spaced distance from their tops, asuspension bar rigidly secure-d at one end to the middle of each of saidcross pieces, and a carrier comprising a pair of parallel sides, eachhaving an upwardly extending portion at each end, the upwardly extendingportions at each end of the carrier being arranged to straddle the lowerend of each suspension bar and being piy'otally connected theretoadjacent the upper edges of said upwardly extending portion to provide aspace between the lower end of each of the suspension bars and theadjacent portion of the carrier, a plurality of laterally extendingseats secured to each of said sides, a plurality of operating leversdisposed between said parallel sides and having a pivotal connectionwith them. a connecting bar pivot-ally connected to each of saidoperating levers at their lower ends, and being pivotally and adjustablyconnected, with one of said suspension bars, and laterally projectingfoot rests secured to said operating levers.

GEORGE H. BUGENHAGEX.

